National ad attacking car 'feebate' cleared by advertising watchdog
The ad used "extreme" examples but was a pass, the Advertising Standards Authority says.
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Hyundai advertisement pulled due to suicide similarities
Thirty-four people made complaints, calling company's advert insensitive and misleading.
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'Condescending', 'derogatory' leaflet breaches Advertising Standards Code.
Bad taste: Naturopath's 'misleading' food intolerance claims rebuked
Claims a blood test could diagnose food intolerances was misleading, says the ASA.
Cookie Time 'perfect breakfast' ad breached standards
Cookie Time ad dubbing bowl of cookies and milk "perfect breakfast" breached standards.
'Misleading' ads featuring Kiwi sports stars removed
Two of the three ads were ruled to be misleading by Advertising Standards Authority.
Advertising after Christchurch – when is it okay to go back?
Advertising death is tricky at the best of times. And it's even worse after a tragedy.
ASA doesn't swallow use of word 'fruct' in Kombucha advertisement
Remedy Kombucha says 'fruct' was short for 'fructose' and not the other f-word.
Kicked for touch: ABs' Instagram posts broke alcohol advertising rules
Photos posted on Instagram can now be considered alcohol advertising, board says.
No ruling in drug-dealer themed kid's burger stoush
The dispute centres on a burger on the kids' menu called "Trafficking".
Drug dealer theme sparks stoush over kid's burger
A dispute over a "Trafficking" burger has come to a head.
ASA overturns call on licensing trusts' crashes claim
Complaint laid in June on behalf of the West Auckland Licensing Trusts Action Group.
Auckland swastika display 'grossly inappropriate'
Swastika removed after causing offence to Holocaust remembrance group.
Niki Bezzant: Let's keep our kids healthy
COMMENT: Kids are twice as likely to be exposed to unhealthy food marketing than healthy.
Kleenex to ditch Mansize tissues after sexism row
After 60 years, Kleenex is phasing the name after consumers complained it was sexist.
Supermarket rivals battle over savings
Foodstuffs took Woolworths to the Advertising Standards Authority over one of its mailers.
Anti-vaccine billboard near hospital removed after raft of complaints
Advertising Standards Authority received over 140 complaints against the advert.
Hawkesby: When did we lose our sense of humour?
COMMENT: Have we lost the ability to find anything funny anymore?
Burgerfuel 'bastard' billboard hit with ASA complaint
The complainant felt that the advert was inappropriately located near a school.
The ads Kiwis complained about in July
Offensive says, sexually inappropriate Bendon posters and naked children's dolls.
The top most complained about ads of 2017
Last year, the total number of complaints increased by 3 per cent - with 1168 complaints.
Hawkesby: Saluting Hayley Holt's brave booze admission
COMMENT: Again the alcohol industry still seems unable to regulate itself.
Kiwi Olympian insists beer campaign was 'truthful'
Eric Murray says he respects ruling to remove him from parts of a beer campaign
Kiwi Olympic great removed from beer campaign
Eric Murray has been removed from a beer campaign after a ruling by the ASA.
Kids wear cameras to test 'healthy' marketing
Is there such a thing as "healthy" marketing for children? A new study aims to find out.
Hilarious complaint about gay ad shot down
For a woman named Gay, Rainbow Youth's ad about casual homophobia is not okay.
Complaint upheld against anti-Ardern Facebook ad
ASA agreed the Facebook post made it look as though Ardern was being quoted.
Shunned mums and insecure teens - latest ASA decisions
Insecure teens, shunned mums and the sound of sizzling bacon make up latest ASA decisions.
Appeal against 'gruesome' World Press Photo poster upheld
The Advertising Standards Authority reversed its decision, upholding the complaint
New vodka pre-mix sold online illegally
A drink company has halted online sales after revelations it did not have a liquor licence
Ad in which men discuss wife's breasts ruled offensive
The ad suggested one man's wife would need professional services to lift her breasts.
Burger Fuel to pull napkin tins
The tins were deemed 'dumb' 'yuk' and 'embarrassing' by one complainant's children.
The first 'beer for women' faces backlash
A beer marketed specifically at women is facing a major backlash online
Uber billboard 'misleading': Ad watchdog
An Uber billboard relating to its driver background checks has been deemed misleading.